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California prison overcrowding

California prison overcrowding. Jorge L. Rivera-Navarro. Introduction. California has over 130,000 prisoners In 1980 25,000 prisoners $10 billion in cost In 1980 $604 million One of the most overcrowded prison system. Why the push to downsize?.

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California prison overcrowding

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  1. California prison overcrowding Jorge L. Rivera-Navarro

  2. Introduction • California has over 130,000 prisoners • In 1980 25,000 prisoners • $10 billion in cost • In 1980 $604 million • One of the most overcrowded prison system

  3. Why the push to downsize? Mandated by the Supreme Court in 2009 to minimize because it violates the inmates constitutional right of cruel and unusual punishment. Although thousands have been released by September 2013 at least 10,000 more inmates would have to be released by the dead line of December 31, 2013.

  4. What has been done? • Released individuals under good behavior. • Pushed for vocational and rehabilitation programs. • Elderly 55+ non violent offenders. • Transferred some of the inmates back to county jails.

  5. Concerns • Criminals wont serve full sentences, where is the justice for the victims? • A lot of criminals would be released at once back in the community. • Who is going to claim responsibility for recidivism? • How are those individuals going to be monitored and who is paying for it?

  6. Possible solutions. • Privatization of some institutions. • Hold federal government more accountable for illegal aliens incarcerated. • Legalization

  7. Conclusion • The government and the citizens agree that the prison system is over populated and it costs the state billions of dollars to operate. Addressing certain issues at a time, revisiting certain violations (including legalization) instead of trying to cover them all under one blanket my help the transition to the new solutions.

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  9. References Knafo, S. (2013, September 5). California Prison Reformers: Release Elderly Prisoners To Ease Overcrowded Facilities. Huffington Post. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/ 05/california-prison-release_n_3869287.html

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